Author Archives: Parish Church of St Mark, Chadderton

A few days ago I was on Facebook looking for the result of a speedway meeting that took place on Boxing Day in Australia and in the process came across a few speedway videos. But as I was scrolling through them, I came across another video of a priest giving an interview and speaking aboutContinue reading “Sermon for The Holy Family (Christmas 1) 31st December 2023”

One of the great traditions of our Christmas celebrations is the singing of Christmas Carols. It’s a tradition that most people I know thoroughly enjoy and in fact, over the years I’ve met more than one person who feels that it isn’t really Christmas until they’ve heard and sung Christmas Carols. And because it suchContinue reading “Sermon for the Nativity of the Lord, 24th and 25th December 2023”

Although it often has been, and still can be controversial, for many reasons, no one can really doubt that, for most of the past 2,000 years, the Church, and individual Christians have had a very great love of the Blessed Virgin Mary and a great devotion to her. Much of that love and devotion stemsContinue reading “Sermon for Advent 4 24th December 2023”